This is what he said: "My interest. Senator. is to increase trade with the Soviet Union." That is his interest. He said: And I believe that if we could resolve the Jewish emigration problem. that the Jewish community would be willing to make waivers in the JacksonVanik which would allow MFN to the Soviet Union. He was asked if he thought that it was sufficiently worthwhile to increase trade with the Soviet Union that we should not be using trade as a lever for emigration. I think it is worthwhile to note that part of his response. Now. remember. "Should it not be used as a lever"-that is the question. He said: "I have a problem anytime we use trade as a lever." Well. I have a problem with anyone. a Secretary of Commerce in particular. who says that he has a problem any time we use trade as a lever. Then he goes on to conclude: This is the one situation where I think that it is clear that human rights is such an important problem or of interest to the United States that JacksonVanik should be kept on the books until the emigration is such that there would be a willingness by the Congress and by the Jewish community to waive those limitations. Last Thursday. I stated that the thrust of Mr.
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